Piedmont REIT Signs over 500,000 SF of Leases Second Quarter-to-Date and Raises Full Year Leasing Guidance from 1.4 - 1.6 million SF to 1.8 - 2.0 million SF
Piedmont Office REIT (NYSE:PDM) reported strong leasing activity with over 500,000 square feet of leases signed in Q2 2025 to date, including 350,000 square feet from new tenants.
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- Over 500,000 SF of new leases signed in Q2 2025 to date, with 350,000 SF from new tenants
- Secured two large 10+ year lease commitments totaling 177,000 SF
- Strong pipeline with 400,000 SF in legal documentation and 2.6M SF in proposal stage
- Increased 2025 leasing guidance by 400,000 SF to 1.8-2.0M SF
- 70% of new tenant leases are for currently vacant space, reducing vacancy rates
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YTD Leasing of over 850,000 SF
Atlanta, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. ("Piedmont” or “the Company") (NYSE:PDM), an owner of Class A office properties located primarily in the Sunbelt, announced today, that the Company is participating in this week’s Nareit REITWeek Investor Conference in New York City. The Company has completed over 500,000 square feet of leasing thus far in the second quarter, with 350,000 square feet related to new tenants. Approximately
Commenting on second quarter operational success to date, Brent Smith, Piedmont's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "The portfolio’s leasing momentum accelerated during April and May with the team executing over half a million square feet of leases despite the turbulent economic backdrop. To date, we have not witnessed a slowdown in leasing demand or decision making. Piedmont’s client pipeline remains robust with over 400,000 square feet of leases currently in legal documentation with more than half for currently vacant space. In addition, we have 2.6 million square feet of leases in the proposal stage, further evidence that the investments that we have made in our portfolio, combined with a 'best-in-class' service and sustainability mindset, are resonating with a broad range of tenants. At this time, we are increasing our 2025 leasing guidance to 1.8 to 2.0 million square feet from our initial guidance of 1.4 to 1.6 million square feet. We continue to emphasize that Piedmont is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for highly-amenitized, well-located work environments operated by a financially stable landlord."
About Piedmont Office Realty Trust
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PDM) is an owner, manager, developer, redeveloper, and operator of high-quality, Class A office properties located primarily in the Sunbelt. Its approximately
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